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Opinion 90-2
… -- Grants (by village to town library) VILLAGES -- Powers and Duties (contract for library services with, or grant to … by the town within which the village is located and which is supported by town-wide taxes, for library … by the town within which the village is located and which is funded by town-wide taxes. Section 256 of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-2Divorce – State Police Plan
… Divorce can affect your retirement benefits. The New York … membership. We will also need a certified copy of your divorce decree. NYSLRS offers an easy-to-complete, online DRO … designations for certain benefits are revoked when a divorce, annulment or judicial separation becomes final, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/divorceOpinion 90-34
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Recipients (emergency rescue and first aid squads) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §209-b(1); INSURANCE … and first aid squad within a village fire department is not entitled to receive foreign fire insurance tax moneys …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-3430% New York State Initiative
… school year prior to completing their applications. SFAs report information from the previous school year’s food …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/10/16/30-new-york-state-initiativeState Comptroller DiNapoli: Costs Will Climb for Municipal Landfills
… face nearly $300 million in estimated long-term costs for their active and closed landfills, according to a report … reach capacity, it is critical that local governments plan for future costs that will be paid long after the revenue … or public authorities. DiNapoli's report revealed that for local fiscal years ending in 2017, 80 local governments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-costs-will-climb-municipal-landfillsOpinion 91-8
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … Whether the secretarytreasurer of a fire district would have a conflict of interest if he or she were to purchase bonds to be issued by the district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-8Drug Management and Disposal
… were typically disposed of by throwing them in the trash or flushing them down drains, where they ultimately … include permanent collection boxes, where unwanted drugs can be dropped off in a secure box; takeback events, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/27/drug-management-and-disposalNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Unemployment Benefits Remain a Financial Lifeline–But for How Long? Unemployment benefits have provided urgently needed … for the full 2020-21 fiscal year in the Mid-Year Update, it revised estimates for the remaining months of the fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-december-2-2020Opinion 88-69
… provided and financed on a town-wide basis (1980 Opns St Comp No. 80-85, unreported), town residents who also reside … or additional services, beyond the services already required under the town's contract. Otherwise, the village … would be paying under its contract for services already required to be provided to its residents under the town's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-69Vendor Responsibility Review Process
… of the contract fully. Who determines responsibility It is the State contracting entity’s duty to evaluate the … information, see How to Conduct a Responsibility Review. What must be filed For each contract, the State contracting … see How to Make a Responsibility Determination. What happens after filing Our office will review the Vendor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/vendor-responsibility-review-processDiNapoli: Some Bright Spots for NYC Finances in FY21, but Long-Term Challenges Looming
… New York City is projecting a $3.4 billion surplus for city fiscal year (FY) 2021 because of better-than-projected revenues from income and corporate taxes, debt service savings from lower … New York City is projecting a $34 billion surplus for city fiscal year FY 2021 because of betterthanprojected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-some-bright-spots-nyc-finances-fy21-long-term-challenges-loomingThe Increasing Threat of Identity Theft
… pain of the pandemic is a dramatic increase in identity theft during the past year. More than 67,000 complaints of identity theft were reported in New York State during 2020, … credit cards, bank accounts, business or personal loans, government benefits or other types of transactions, it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/increasing-threat-identity-theftOverview – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… The requirement for prior approval by the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) of a contract involving consideration other than the payment of money, oftentimes referred to as a “revenue contract”, is … The requirement for prior approval by the Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi7-overviewOpinion 89-53
… Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there … the active membership of each company. 1979 Opns St Comp No. 79-102, p 19 superseded to the extent inconsistent. You … and benefit of the fire department. In 1979 Opns St Comp No. 79-102, p 19, we concluded that the apportionment and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-53Opinion 89-15
… and protected by such department. April 19, 1989 Ms. Anna L. Conkey, Town Clerk Town of Argyle George R. Mulvaney, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-15XII.9.C Reissuing or Cancelling a Vendor, Employee Expense, or SSP Check – XII. Expenditures
… purpose of this section is to provide guidance to agencies for when vendor, employee expense, or SSP checks (all … Bulletin 1684 WCB T Workers’ Compensation Board Only for use by the Workers’ Compensation Board P Comptroller's … Process and Document Preparation: Agencies are responsible for monitoring returned checks and/or for determining when a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii9c-reissuing-or-cancelling-vendor-employee-expense-or-ssissp-checkOpinion 88-46
… would have the authority to: Determine the value of any property, other than cash, contributed by a participating … or districts on a ratio of full valuations of real property, or on the basis of the amount of services rendered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-46State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… office completed audits of Town of Beekmantown , Town of Carlton , Poughkeepsie Housing Authority , Town of Sheldon , … and remittances were not accurate and timely. Town of Carlton – Town Supervisor's Fiscal Responsibilities (Orleans … his office completed audits of Town of Beekmantown Town of Carlton Poughkeepsie Housing Authority Town of Sheldon Walton …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2DiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores
… said DiNapoli. “Our monitoring system has shown that for those localities experiencing financial hardship, it can … To view the complete, sortable list of fiscal scores for municipalities, visit: … report “ Fiscal Stress Monitoring System Results for Municipalities: Three-Year Review ,” visit: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scoresVillage of Islandia – Information Technology (2021M-100)
… corrective action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the Village’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/11/12/village-islandia-information-technology-2021m-100